The economy by Robin Stein only idiotic, but also quite person they love and their kids bud rot; spider mites; snakes; dangerous for each individual. around them for support, they thieves who simply want to y article regarding the I wrote the article while don’t know how they’re going chop off all the heads; leaf Mcost of cannabis oil was feeling very annoyed, so to get through the next week, mould; the constant checking definitely not directed at the my sincere apologies to any let alone the rest of their life. of resin content, and at least a growers, whom I seriously growers who thought I was They do not get paid a thousand other challenges. think are heroes. And it was asking them to lift their penny for all the months Bringing the herb into town not directed at those who take game… To show my good of growing. And tending is also a terrifying experience, a full case history of patients faith, I promised to write the crop is extremely nerve- trying to avoid the constant in order to do the very best about what they endure, so wracking. There have been body searches, car searches for them, because I think they you can understand why many, many times when and swabs that they must do an amazing job as well. $300 is such amazing value. helicopters have flown over, endure. There is the constant yantraseeds.com My problems arose because forcing the grower to lie secrecy and hyper-vigilance, people with absolutely no Growers point of view on the ground, not moving and the constant avoidance experience in treating any Most people have no idea what a muscle for many hours, of the police who want only disorder are giving cannabis growers go through to get one trying to ignore tears in the to fine and charge them, oil to people and charging humble ounce of herb into skin from lantana thorns, to hurt them and to inflict them an enormous amount of town, or how difficult their as well as leeches and ticks lifelong criminalisation and money. Then suggesting they daily lives can be. Some have which are now all over the stigmatisation. start with 15 drops, in spite of been ostracised by their family body. Yet in spite of all these those people never having had and the pressure is so constant It’s not only helicopters issues, and against the rate of cannabis before in their lives. that many relationships have that make life miserable inflation, you can still get an This was done to a woman not survived. for them. They must also ounce for around $300. who’d had a severe stroke, but Many have spent everything contend with soil conditions; So how much gratitude there have been many others. they had on lawyers in lengthy get the pH balance perfect would you like to express to I was called upon to antidote court cases, then they’ve spent or the crop can fail; deliver those fellows who risk all, this woman, who became very time in jail, where beatings nutrients to the plants at all simply so you can have a great sick and extremely frightened are common. Some have come key stages of growth; try to smoke? And those suffering about the reaction she was home to no family to greet cope with fungal infections from cancer and other having. And in a very short them at all, as the stress has and invasive pests, and even maladies, can still purchase oil time, I was called to antidote completely overwhelmed their wild animals destroying or for around that price to save doses of oil that were not partner. And without the eating plants. Then there is their lives?

CDAT meets monthly at the Nimbin Drug Action Team seeks members Neighbourhood and Information The NSW Drug Summit 1999 was CDATs are made up of community Centre and has recently collated the a landmark event, bringing together members, local service providers and Nimbin Drug Survey (results are on people from Government, community business-people, all who share a desire the website: nnic.org.au); supported the representatives, medical experts, and to work with others to make their recent Amphetamine Forum; and is people experiencing substance use community safer, healthier, stronger training some of our youth in the Save problems to respond to issues arising and more connected. A Mate program. from illegal drug use in the community. In Nimbin, a CDAT was established The team is looking for new members Community Drug Action Teams in 2000 and is still running today, with positive ideas, creativity and a (CDATs) were a key initiative of the meeting monthly to talk about and to commitment to minimising harm in the Summit, and are crucial for supporting promote greater awareness of alcohol community. If you feel you have these community stakeholders to address and other drug issues that concern our qualities, please contact CDAT at the drug-related concerns at a local level. town. Neighbourhood Centre. Unda the weather

STREETJournal of the North Coast’s SHUF longest serving FLE covert Pipe and his tribe growing pot in the their own private bong in one big filing ranges is the most accessible of all the cabinet, or so the PM told me last time for my information gathering, I saw him. And they all score from the and in years of visiting I’ve never seen same dealer, who Mark Latham first him so gaunt. He tells me he was turned the Big House on to. running 20 to 30 kilometres a day This is why I know a massive change between the patches, trying to keep the is unda way in our society. Not long share a pipe of this it would all be over, mould at bay. All his new fancy strains ago, alcohol ruled the real decision wouldn’t it?” Malcolm was then quoted from California are too thick and heavy, discussions that happen in the late as saying, “Not everyone can handle it. Competitive rates 50C Cullen St. the buds are rotting way before they’re hours around Canberra. It’s been Some believe it’s the devil’s weed, and so • Conveyancing Nimbin 2480 ready to pick. No chance for any of alcohol for decades, and look where it it is for them.” (at rear) his favourite golden trichomes. Here’s got us. These days there’s always smoke “Imagine these papers being leaked?” • Corporations law PH: 02 6689-1003 some excerpts from my official report, in the air, and top quality smoke at that. I asked him when he showed me. He • Multiple Occupancy [email protected] trusting none of head office read the The ideas are endless and creative, and laughed as he put it in the shredder • Leases & Property law Lawyers in GoodTimes. the meetings are fun, and funny. And saying, “We control the leaks, Bethany, • Trusts, Wills & Probate Nimbin “Cannabis grower known as P, a they’ve discovered there’s no hangover, us and your Boss control the leaks and long time source of information on which is a big advantage. you can rest assured these words are • Litigation in all Courts since 1973 the northern NSW season, informs “We definitely go round in circles a safe.” us this year’s wet season produced bit, but overall we have a lot of laughs,” Our PM has turned into a stoner guru. 80 Cullen Street 6689-0199 big plantations but many succumbed Malcolm says. “It’s less aggressive when He’s so sure of himself and my mothers to mould and rotted where they we debate, and its innovative. Where old-fashioned words sprung into my stood. Growers are turning indoors else would we get that word from?” He mind. Pride comes before a fall. I wasn’t increasingly, or heading west into the tells me all this with a twinkle in his so sure it could all stay secret with drier country, as a subtropical climate eye. “And we have someone to write it all everything on the web and able to be is not ideal for the new indica plant down for us so if we forget, the typists passed around on the wind. strains.” have it all there for us the next morning. Back at Pipe’s camp the mood is as On the Canberra front, Malcolm has It makes hysterical reading, some of it.” heavy as the rain. Pipe gashed his foot found a new local source for his weed He showed me some pages and I can’t on a rock, running between the patches, through none other than his tax men. remember exactly but one entry was and has surrendered to the warm Seems that the accountants love the a suggestion from a very experienced fire and the dried mushrooms in the herb, understandably, and because Scott senior MP who I was surprised to pumpkin soup. “Nothing matters, all sticks his self righteous nose up at the see enjoying a toke, who apparently is good,” I hear him mumbling, but he spliffs and ‘acts all superior like’, Mal is suggested: “Religions are the problem. If looks exhausted, and thin. But peaceful hanging with the taxmen who each keep we can get the Pope and the Ayatollah to also. Surrendered.

Page 12 The Nimbin GoodTimes April 2016 [email protected] MardiGrass time rolling up again Friday 29th April by Michael Balderstone, It has the strongest, longest and most Big Pharma controls our health care, patients where some 11am 24th annual President, MardiGrass Organising Body flexible fibre for cloth and paper and is or tries to; in Nimbin we resist. They outstanding results. MardiGrass & Cannabis as fast growing as any plant. Its seed is set the doctor’s course and they control 11am Seed Swap Law Reform Rally opens Do you wake up hungry? I don’t mean highly nutritious and makes wonderful whatever medicines are allowed. 11:30am Hemp Olympix with a march from Nimbin food I mean meaning, satisfaction, oil. No wonder the hippies announced Thousands of people die every year registration. Hospital across the road to purpose in your life. Nimbin, ironically decades ago they’d discovered a plant from Big Pharma products. No one 12-2pm Hemp Olympix in the Police Station. for its stoner image, is full of purpose, that could save the planet, the only has ever died (that we know of) from Sativa Stadium Last Heats Midday - 6pm Hemposium or people looking for purpose. We don’t problem was its illegal. cannabis in the 10,000-year history we and Finals for Growers Conference - Talks and like to compromise and we don’t like Big Pharma spends a fortune lobbying have. Thousands have died because of Iron Person Event & Bong forums on cannabis law money to be the purpose as it appears politicians on the dangers of weed but its prohibition now. Throw and Yell. reform issues in the Town to be almost everywhere. And its money who else is keeping this war on drugs Cannabis needs to be urgently 12-2pm: Hemposium – Hall which is a Chill Zone keeping the war on drugs going. going? The police are totally sucked in separated from the other drugs and Talks on cannabis law and and Medical Cannabis It takes five generations to recover and doing Big Pharma’s dirty work for treated as the healing herb it is and medicine. meeting place with healthy from a war is the old wisdom and we them. They’re religious, conservative we should be allowed to grow our Midday in Disco Sista’s food and an EXPO in the are generations who have never had and believe the reefer madness lies that own plants. This is our relationship tent, Speaking the Truth garden. that time. So there’s plenty to think are embedded in our society. And it is with the Earth, surely? Making our about Cannabis: Kog enjoys Speakers over the weekend about and cannabis is great for that. all lies, humans have lived with cannabis pain- relieving plants illegal is crazy sharing his knowledge with include: Ajia Mae Moon Remember the CIA used weed as a in all its forms for thousands of years, it greedy stuff. Even the death adder isn’t the greater community and & Dana Larsen from truth drug in experiments in the 1960’s. was a sacred plant for our ancestors. banned. wrote the groundbreaking Canada, Abe Acton from The pharmaceutical industry is right Remember it’s only been illegal for Think for yourself. Make a stand with book “Marijuana - A Colorado and Coral Reefer at the top with the big winners in the eighty years, since the arrival of the us at the 24th MardiGrass at the end Grower’s Lot”. from California. And global monopoly game. They stand to petrochemical and pharmaceutical of the month. Come celebrate the plant 1pm Bob Hopkins, legendary from Australia: Klara lose their pain relief monopoly and a industries began. Money. Profit. And and protest the law at the same time. MardiGrass creator returns Marosszeky, Martin fortune if we are allowed to grow such now the Reefer Madness lies have The purpose of life is very clear when to restore the vision. Ernegg, Tony Bower, an all round useful medicine as cannabis nearly everyone afraid of the plant. It you are having a good time doing good 1pm Hemp Tent, Medical Dr David Caldicott, in our backyard. And weed grows easily might send them crazy. They might get things for the Earth and each other. cannabis talks in Japanese Torsten Wiedemann, Will in any climate, hence this name among busted. And lose their job. Here’s some highlights from the with Hisashi Tregoning, Greg Chipp, many. And it’s all over profiting from people’s program of the three-day weekend, and 2pm Gather and get ready Derryn Hinch, Dr Alex I read it was the most grown plant pain and suffering. Making illegal many thanks to our prime sponsors, for the MardiGrass Parade Wodak, David Shoebridge, on Earth 200 years ago, before whale nature’s best pain relievers is all about the HEMP Embassy, CANNA and – western car park near the Bob Hopkins, Fiona blubber became cheaper for lamp oil. monopoly of that market, nothing else. Magical Butter machines. exit. There are prizes for Patton, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, best floats, best hippy and Dr Andrew Katelaris, Blessing with the sacrificial best protest statements. Andrew Kavasilas, Michael $US100 note lighting the 2.30pm CANNABIS LAW Balderstone, Dr John on the very moment of REFORM PARADE & Jiggens, Damon Adams, 4.20. See: NimbinHempBar. RALLY Glenn Druery, Hisashi, com The Parade, led by the Radha Wilkinson, Kog, The Nimbin Aboriginal Widjibal Elders of the Wadzy Wadsworth, Arts and Culture Centre, Bunjalung Nation, makes its Dolph Cooke, Jeremy in Sibley Street on the way way south along Cullen street Buckingham, Gabe Buckley to the Skate Park will be to the Police Station before and many many carers and open all weekend with Bush heading to Sativa Stadium users of medical cannabis Tucker, an Art Exhibition for the Cannabis Law with their stories of healing. and a chance to talk with Reform Rally speeches and 5pm MardiGrass Opening Local Elders. Australia’s presentations. Parade Float Ceremony in Allsopp Aborigines make up 2 to prizes will be awarded here. Park – After the arrival 3% of Australians today, 5pm Joint Rolling Finals in of Chibo carrying the but comprise more than the Hall. Hemp Olympix Torch 50% of the juveniles in our – Somewhere, for the 20th year with jails. How can we live with the most ‘tokes’, plays after Sometime... the Eternal Flame for the this shame? $100 Golden Bud Pass gains entry to every the Sunday Rally on the We were flooded with Victims of Prohibition, the main stage. applications and many Bundjalung Custodians Saturday 30th April event over the weekend and supports the cause, The Bush Theatre will be thanks to all the musicians will do a smoking ceremony 9am Yoga on the Grass in includes three nights camping. open all weekend down by who wanted to perform at and welcome to country Plantem Park, enter beside the river with movies and MardiGrass. The follow- followed by a minutes the Nimbin Hall/School $50 without camping. music and excellent food in ing performers are in the silence to remember our of Arts. the Phoenix Rising Cafe. program: Itchy Dog Band; Brothers and Sisters, 10.30am Legal Advice with Tickets online: www.nimbinmardigrass.com/ Ruffscales; The Blindfolds; victims of this greedy Steve Bolt, especially on hempshop/MardiGrass.html Sunday May 1st CC The Cat; Bullhorn; Loey ignorant War on Drugs. RDT. 9am Plantem Park – Yoga on Howell; B-Syde; Golden 6pm in Indica Arena. Every 10am - 6pm Hemposium Full program online and still growing: the Grass. Zephyr; Hemingway; Matt evening over the weekend in Indica Arena – Talks 10am The Pot Poet’s Neilsen; Sian Evans; Darren there will be Laughing on and forums on cannabis www.NimbinMardiGrass.com Breakfast hosted by award- Guthrie; Kenta Hayashi; the Grass comedy, followed medicine and industrial winning Nimbin poet Street 66; The Madtones; by movies and music with hemp. Site – Register for the Show, an S. Sorrensen olympian David Hallett Black Bird Hum; Diana Disco Sista. 11am - 4pm Hemposium MardiGrass World Stoned special new event: HOSS, 10am Indica Arena – Anaid; Shem [Bob Marley 6pm Bush Theatre Film in Town Hall – Talks Chess Championship at the Hemp Olympix Sports Gardeners brekkie Celebration]; Mamajae; Night and Q & A with and forums on cannabis 12pm Saturday. Winner Show. With Alan Glover, gathering with Mullaway Pineapple Lazer; Joel film makers from the local medicine and law reform. decided by sunset. Drug Steady Eddy, Greg Sullivan, and friends. Get a flying Sweetman; Dave Barbara; Mullumimby Madness, the 12.00pm in Plantem Park – testing will be compulsory, some competing athletes start to each MardiGrass Michael Skinner; Johnny Israeli filmThe Scientist and Tug O’ Drug War between but not after every move. and overseas guests. day at his camp – Tony Ganja; Rob Bruce; Tegan the NZ movie Druglawed. Police and Polite with the 4pm Kombi Konvoy arrives 9pm Music – CC The Cat; Bower of Mullaways Ellena; Brommers; Neil 7pm Nimbin Street Big Hemp Rope, followed in Nimbin, having wended Bullhorn Medical Cannabis was Pike & the Pagan Love Cult; Drummers by the Hemp Olympix First its way from Byron Bay, via originally helping epileptic, Desert Blues Cartel; Tommy 7.30pm Great Green Heats of the Bong Throw Lismore. Nimbin Cafe – The Oasis: MS, HIV, cancer and Feather; Josh Halverson; Cabaret in the Hall... and Yell and then the * 4:20pm * Global Marijuana Open all weekend with chronic pain sufferers in Reily Fitzalan; Doug & MC David Hallett with a Growers Ironperson Event. March Meet the Kombi the Green Zone. 3pm Old Australia’s first medical Biskit; The Family Johnson; fabulous fast-paced variety Hosted by S. Sorrensen and Konvoy for a world record Fashioned cooking with cannabis dispensary trial. Hip Hop Workshop hosted show featuring comedy, Alan Glover. attempt at the most joints the Cookie Queen, Stoner Tony was arrested and by B.A.P. Inc; Nicky Swamp; acrobatics, poetry, hip hop Followed by the Fringe ever lit at once in the one Scrabble for the first time, imprisoned for growing Emph n Treats; Silicon and salsa and flamenco Hemp Olympix, Beard place. massage and chess. Chill the 200 tagged plants Slave; P. Smurf; 420 Sound; dancers, plus singers and and Dread Stash; Correct 5-10pm Music – Hash Bowl out zone, acoustic music he needed to keep his Interactive Art by ArtWomb; musicians Weight; Seed Sorting, and Stage, Plantem Park welcome. commitment to his Chiggz; Oblivious Gestures; 9pm - Music with Itchy the notorious sick and dying 5pm Town Hall HEMP Two other stages in Mingle patients. A few months and Sista Gurl; Kombat Dog Band, Ruffscales, The wheelchair obstacle course Olympix Joint Rolling First Park and the Community expensive legal fees later he Collection; Freowin Harper; Blindfolds. where contestants will Heats Market have big music was freed by a higher court. Drift; Jolanda Moyle; Sarah Pot Art will be in the Hemp attempt to score a Licence 6pm Town Hall – programs Sat and Sunday. Forced by the threat of jail Stando; Will Massey; Smiles Bar, home of the 4.20 which to Care. $2 Entry into all Hemposium – Pot Politics Buskers Tokes The winner to reduce his effort, Tony and Ink; Beetle Juice; Baltic includes the Church of the HEMP Olympix Events. Forum of the most popular has since been focusing Bar Mitzvah; Moochers Inc; Holy Smoke MardiGrass 12pm Burnt Museum 7.30pm Stand Up Comedy busking, whoever collect on genetic child epilepsy Cosmic Bliss; Unsupervised. www.nimbingoodtimes.com April 2016 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 13 Happy Horses Bitless Portraiture: Points of Departure at Do you love wildlife? Nimbin Preschool Well, become a carer! Natural Horsemanship “An idea is a point of departure and no more. As soon as you elaborate it, This wedge-tail eagle it becomes transformed by thought” – Pablo Picasso found itself in need of some tender loving care when it was found on the ground in a debilitated state. 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by Leanne Logan, Cawongla Playhouse Educator

Watching children play Watching children play, I notice how one child is so different to the next, and yet so similar. One will flit and flutter from one learning environment to another before finally settling on something that attracts that child as deeply as a bee to nectar. Another child knows exactly what they want from the moment they arrive at preschool, engaging instantly with that learning environment and remaining there for a sustained time. I remember when times were different, when children spent vast amounts of time playing outside, flitting from one plaything to the next and spending hours in the places they loved – cubbies, treehouses, dens. I wonder how many children today have built a den? Will they, as adults, remember the places in nature that they Jams & Chutneys created and loved, the places that gave them sanctuary when the world felt too big? I regret not having spent more time in nature in recent years. Our lives get so busy with so many things – we flit and Nimbin Community Preschool flutter but do we engage deeply, like the bee to the nectar? What if I reconnected with nature now and made it a part of my everyday life? Competent This much I know – all children connect deeply with the Collaborative people and learning spaces that speak to them. Mother Nature speaks to us all – in one form or another. She is our Community livelihood, and our learning. For enrolments or inquiries about our community Enrolments available now “It’s a baby earthworm” – Sarala preschool, please phone Cawongla Playhouse on 6633-7167. Preschool: Nimbin A&I Showgrounds, Cecil St. Phone/Fax: (02) 6689 1203 Email: [email protected] Jarjum Preschool moving upwards by Daniel John Peterson

Jarjum Preschool is a quality local preschool for children aged 3-5 years. The Centre currently operates in East Lismore, out of an aging weatherboard building, built to suspect codes, at a location where neighbourhood behaviour adds to a less-than-optimal site location. Yet, the work achieved by staff is extraordinary and is reflected in their waiting list of families, each hopeful of the chance to enrol their jarjum (children) at the preschool. attempt to work together, from the heart, their new building in Goonellabah.” On Friday 18th March we gathered at towards a shared vision. It was satisfying May I explicitly thank Maurita and the Centre, enjoyed delicious food, cute seeing both political representatives Jarjum Preschool for inviting us into dancing, inspiring speeches, and heard (including Greens and Labor), and their space. And may I also extend my an architect describe the preschool’s a willing capacity for engagement thanks to new Greens candidate for future vision. Led by the preschool combining to form a resonance of shared Page, Kudra Falla-Ricketts, for showing themselves, plans have been hatching for energy. up and learning more about the lived relocating the Centre to Clifford Park As the Centre’s manager Maurita experiences of Koori communities. in Goonellabah, Lismore. The building’s reminded us, “Talk is cheap, but if we’re I’m excited to see the new Jarjum plans in particular, were warmly received. serious about ‘closing the gap’ then we Centre open its doors, but I’ll also be More impressive than their new all know it starts with the first five years watching to see just how this on-going building however, was the new of life. So now is the time for everyone relationship will unfold. relationships being formed that day. to talk-up this relocation plan. Tell Relationships born from ongoing your friends and representatives about Daniel John Peterson is volunteer exchanges of respect and understanding Lismore’s premium Koori preschool and Koori Relationships Advocate for the between Koori and non-Koori people. spread the word about how good it will Northern Rivers Greens, in Lismore. What I saw that day was a genuine be to see the preschool operating with [email protected] Page 14 The Nimbin GoodTimes April 2016 [email protected] Preschool’s creek curriculum School leadership induction by Maree Conroy

t our preschool at ATuntable we are very lucky to have a fresh water creek at our doorstep. Lately we have been enjoying extended lengths of time at the creek. We are embracing this as a valuable component of our preschool curriculum. The children absolutely love these visits. They give them the time and space to engage in free, creative play and it provides many exploration and learning opportunities. For many of our children, SRC leaders enjoying morning tea with parents and carers the creek is part of their everyday life. It is embedded by Cath Marshall, Primary Captains: Kyah Mitchell, Julian Rooney, in their culture. Deputy Principal Tapp, Slade Brown Mahli Tapp The children are lucky Primary Vice Captains: Yr8 SRC Leaders: Grace enough to be able to get The next era of Nimbin Murayah Kay, Djamarl Levy Bellamy, George Shepherd into the water, as it is only creek safety. “Look that rock is small Central School Leaders were Secondary Captains: Tayla Yr10 SRC Leaders: Abbie ankle deep in dry periods. The children put on their now,” said Hannibal. inducted during a recent Munro, Nathan Ruggeri Barnes-Whitaker, William We rock-hop, check out the raincoats and gumboots and “There’s only three big ceremony. Secondary Vice Captains: Beddoes, Dougie Cook, wildlife, play imaginative we went down to view the rocks now,” said Alila. Prospective students from Ricki-Lee Mills, Lagan Banyan Freeborn, Holly games, paddle, stack rocks, swollen creek from a safe “It is still flowing quite years 6-12 self-nominated and Freeborn Fry, Lakeisha King, Tyrone weed the bank (by hand and distance. quickly because of all the ran a campaign promoting The Student Representative Lange, Iesha Torrens with machetes) and just enjoy We talked about how much rain,” said Charlie. themselves as a Student Council (SRC) was also Yr11 SRC Leaders: Amorah being there. the creek had risen and how “The water’s going fast Leader to their peers. inducted during the Carlyle, Ruby Diemer, Recently with all the rain important it is to know that because it’s the rapids,” said Students and staff leadership assembly. These Lilliana Rojo-Hopkins, we have been having, it has creeks can be very dangerous Tahne. then voted for who they students were elected by Laura Rutley been too dangerous for the places. “Stay away or stay After the creek level considered to be the most their peers to be entrusted Yr12 SRC Leaders: Tayla children to get in. It has with adults,” Indiana said. dropped, Victor said, “Look capable candidates. with the responsibility of Munro, Nathan Ruggeri, however, been a fantastic Some of the children’s how the creek’s gone down, Students in Years 6 and 12 perpetuating the voice and Ricki-Lee Mills, Lagan opportunity to explore observations were: we can see the fish now.” had the opportunity to run inciting positive change in Freeborn, Ziggy Smith for Primary and Secondary the school. We look forward to School Captains and Vice Yr6 SRC Leaders: Kyah seeing these young leaders Captains. Tapp, Slade Brown, continue to develop valuable The inaugural Margaret Congratulations to the Murayah Kay, Djamarl Levy leadership skills as they following students for being Yr7 SRC Leaders: Ezra engage in various school elected into their leadership Buhler-Corcoran, Connor and community projects McLaren Art Awards positions: Lindh-Jaspers, Evy throughout 2016. around the arts in the school. Congratulations to all the winners. All the entries, as Indian harvest Holi festival well as the Autumn Arts by Mandi Exhibition, can be viewed at the Nimbin School of Arts At Tuntable Falls Community School we until Wednesday 20th April. lived up to the Rainbow Region name with Winners of the Margaret our Indian harvest Holi festival using coloured McLaren Awards 2016 are: powders made by the lower primary class. Celebrating different festivals and discovering Art other cultures is a major part of our curriculum. 8-9 years: 1st Kiandra The lower class went to the Science museum Ambrosine; 2nd Ruby and Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane, and Matthews-Ward the Minjungbul Cultural Centre in Tweed 10-11 years: 1st Jett Martin Heads. Their comment when they got back: (pic left); 2nd Thomas “It was AWESOME!” Dixon Our upper class had a fantastic camp filled 12-13 years: 1st Hamish with challenging team-building activities like Rosie; 2nd Kyah Tapp rock wall climbing and abseiling, ‘swinging in the chapel’ and canoeing in the hammering Photography rain. This annual camp is a highlight with the Istvan, Oscar, Ocean, Callan and Elke celebrating Holi Year 10: 1st Lakeisha King; kids. 2nd Jani MacKenzie The kindies made an amazing Chinese New at MardiGrass this year. We will be serving Year 11: 1st Michael Batori Year dragon and performed a beautiful song delicious veggie curries, hot drinks and sweet Payne; 2nd Melita Gaias and dance at our weekly bora ring circle. They treats all weekend. This is a major fundraiser Year 12: 1st Kalina Mynard also love our home visits, learning about each (and a lot of work) for us, so please come down It was with great anticipation establishment of the vibrant Loutitt; (pic below) 2nd others’ special places and pets. and enjoy a wholesome, fair-priced feast cooked that the students of Nimbin gallery and art community Ziggy Smith The school is running a haybale café again with love. Central School attended in Nimbin today, and her a special assembly on support of emerging artists is Tuesday 29th March for recognised in these awards to the winners of the inaugural young people. Margaret McLaren Art and There were 6 awards – for Photographic Awards to be art by students aged 8-9 announced, and the generous years, 10 -11 years and 12-13 prize money distributed. years in the Primary school, This new award, which is and for photographs by Year to be an annual event to take 10, Year 11 and Year 12 place during the Autumn students in the Secondary Arts Exhibition conducted by school. Each category has a the Nimbin Artists Gallery, first prize of $100 and second is named after the founder of of $50. the Nimbin Artists Gallery, These substantial awards Margaret McLaren. will help support the Margaret’s vision and winners to continue with enthusiasm for the visual their creative endeavours arts was pivotal in the and further the enthusiasm

www.nimbingoodtimes.com April 2016 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 15 Saturday 9th April him down, he recognizes Phoenix (2014, Dir. nothing but an unnerving Nimbin Flix Christian Petzold) resemblance and doesn’t believe it could really be June, 1945. Badly injured, her. her face destroyed, Hoping to secure her Auschwitz survivor Nelly family’s inheritance, Johnny returns to her hometown, suggests to Nelly that she Berlin. take on the identity of his She’s accompanied by late wife. Lene, a Jewish Agency It’s on Saturday 9th April employee and Nelly’s friend at Birth and Beyond. Due from pre-war days. to the winding back of the Having barely recovered clocks the weekend before, from facial surgery, Nelly the doors will open at 6pm ignores Lene’s warnings and the movie will start and sets out to find her at 6.30pm. Delicious food husband, Johnny – the love available on the night. of her life who is convinced Also, memberships are that his wife is dead. due in May – $50 for a When Nelly finally tracks year’s worth of movies! Bush Theatre films for April International destination photographer with over 20 years experience. There’s so many films on at the Nimbin Paper Plane Championships’ in Tokyo. On Friday 29th April, there’ll be a special Top Ten Finalist from 2000-2015 in the Australian Bridal Industry Awards, Bush Theatre this month it’s hard to Oddball, also at 12.30pm the following meet-the-directors/producers film night as Runner-up ABIA awards 2015 and top 5 Australia wide 2015. 2-time Magazine know where to start. In addition to the Tuesday 19th April, is a story about part of the 2016 Mardi Grass protestival. Front Cover Winner. usual two regular movie nights in April, a chicken-farmer called Swampy who The MG organisers have picked three Our passion, experience and artistic ability will ensure your photos are not just OK but there’ll be a special night’s screening of tries to outfox the foxes by training his informative films for the night and have AMAZING!! three insightful films as part of the 2016 dog to protect a dwindling penguin arranged for the director of each film to be Video and photo booth now available, with discounts on added services. Mardi Grass programme , and a bunch population. Both of these endearing present to both introduce their film and of kids’ movies on at various daytimes films are rated ‘G’ and the entry price field questions afterwards. throughout the school holidays. includes a serve of popcorn. Starting at 6pm, the first film of this special night will be by well-known Friday 8th April local filmmaker, Sharon Shostak – What We Do In The Shadows Mullumbimby’s Madness. Commissioned (2014; dir. Jemaine Clement & Taika last year by the Brunswick Valley Waititi; rated ‘M’) Historical Society, it’s a retrospective First up on Friday 8th is the view of how the Mullum area evolved mockumentary What We Do In The in the early 1970’s with the arrival of Shadows, (pics below) co-written/ ‘hippies’ to the area. directed by Flight of the Concords’ Zach Klein’s The Scientist will follow Jemaine Clement and Boy’s Taika (around 8pm), presenting the life and Waititi, and starring both of these ‘Paper Planes’ research of Bulgarian-born Holocaust at nimbin bowling club cheeky gents as well. surviver now residing in Israel, Dr An exciting contemporary menu in a stylish setting It’s roughly the equivalent of a Raphael Mechoulam, an organic chemist modern ‘reality TV’ doco that looks who is best known for his exhaustive FREE ENTERTAINMENT at how a bunch of charming vampires investigations into how THC interacts Every Thursday, 6-9pm Reuben and friends (aged 183-8,000 years old) negotiate within the mammalian brain and Friday 1st April, 6-9pm Sarah Stando ‘living’ in the modern world. Sharing a nervous system. Saturday 2nd April, 6-9pm Jolanda Moyle house in suburban Wellington (NZ), Lastly, at around 9.30pm, co-producer of Wednesday 6th April, 7-11pm Open Mic Night they struggle with inevitable domestic the doco DrugLawed, Sid Menon will be Friday 8th April, 6-9pm Rob Cass chores, smartphone technology, and present to introduce this 2015 exposé of Saturday 9th April, 6-9pm Mona Lizard getting into nightclubs. how stridently New Zealand has taken on Friday 15th April, 6-9pm Brommers Received to wide acclaim, some US drug policy in ‘the war against drugs’. Saturday 16th April, 6-9pm Cruise Bros reviewers have described this film as ‘Oddball’ Directed by Arik Reiss, this film explores Wednesday 20th April, 7-11pm Open Mic Night being “Spinal Tap meets Monster Squad” why there’s a New Zealander arrested Friday 22nd April, 6-9pm Dorian Dowse [Ain’t It Cool News] and “An orgasm for Friday 22nd April every 30 minutes for cannabis-related Saturday 23rd April, 6-9pm Will Massey the funny bone” [Fluter]. 18th ‘Over the Fence’ Comedy Short offences – a rate that is purportedly higher Friday 29th April, 6-9pm Bob Oort Film Festival (14 films; rated ‘15+’) than the arrest rate in the country which Saturday 30th April, 6-9pm Beetle Juice Beats On the next regular movie night there’ll first spawned the globalisation of drug law policy, the United States. The film makes LUNCH & DINNER BOOKINGS 6689-1473 be a screening of fourteen short films from the 18th ‘Over the Fence’ Comedy a fervent plea to other countries not to Festival, with the theme ‘It’s A Big Bad be so easily coerced into such strict law Beautiful natural setting next to Mulgum Creek World Out There’. Based in Western enforcement measures. Australia, the curators have the mission Tickets to all films are $10, available of championing independent new online: www.nimbinbushtheatre.com/events filmmakers and presenting “films that or at the café/shop. However, if you wish to see the 29th April films and you’re UPCOMING GIGS celebrate, entertain and inspire” whilst subtly changing the way people view wearing a 2016 MardiGrass ‘Golden Bud Pass’ wristband, you can see those films for th the world. Their motto is: “You can FRI 8 APRIL OPEN FOR ‘M OVIE N IGHT ’ from 5.30pm free. MardiGrass ticketing is managed by th say anything with an excellent sense of SAT 9 APRIL Vanishing Shapes 12.30-3.30pm humour.” the Hemp Embassy at their shop or online th SUN 10 APRIL The Cruise Brothers (J AZZ ) 12.30-3.30pm This year’s offering of comedy shorts at: www.nimbinmardigrass.com/hempshop/ th MardiGrass.html INNER NDER THE ARS not only come from Oz but also from WED 13 APRIL ‘D U ST ’ from 6pm For all films, Phoenix Rising Café WITH Vanishing Shapes the UK and Europe, North America th and Latín America (Puerto Rico), with (next door) will be open beforehand FRI 15 APRIL FUN DRAISER FOR Z E B from 6pm from 5.30pm for dinner and drinks, with th plots that range from a child’s attempts SAT 16 APRIL Andy Holm 12.30-3.30pm desserts and hot beverages still available th to get her dog to have pups to entering SUN 17 APRIL Mapstone 12.30-3.30pm politics and losing your soul. It should during each film’s intermission. nd For further info about the Nimbin FRI APRIL OPEN FOR ‘M OVIE N IGHT ’ from 5.30pm be a fun night with all this diversity. If 22 Bush Theatre and its events, go to: rd you’re really keen, you can then go to the www. SAT 23 APRIL The Shady Crabs 12.30-3.30pm or call Venue ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ festival’s own webpage: www.overthefence. nimbinbushtheatre.com + OPEN FOR BUSH THEATRE’S ‘Black Woman Magic’ from 6pm Manager, David Hyett on: (02) 6689- com.au and vote for your fave films. SUN 24th APRIL Bassix 12.30-3.30pm 0095 or 0418-824-598. MON 25th APRIL Gaby Bogart 12.30-3.30pm School holiday films MARDIGRASS 2016 FILM Q&A th If you’re looking for some kid-friendly NIGHT FRI 29 APRIL OPEN FOR MARDI GRASS FILMS from 5.30pm th st films during the holidays, consider Friday 29th April (rated ‘15+’) SAT 30 A P RIL & SUN 1 MAY MARDI GRASS 2016 these two Australian children’s dramas Mullumbimby Madness: The Legacy Live music all day from 10am + OPEN FOR Sat night DANCE GIG @ BT on offer during the hols:Paper Planes of The Hippies (dir. Sharon Shostak) (K IRTAN ) screens on Tuesday 11th April at EVERY Sunday Sonic Bliss 10am-12noon The Scientist: Are We Missing 12.30pm and is about a boy who has Something? (dir. Zach Klein) www.phoenixrisingcafe.net a talent for making paper models that ph: (02) 6689-1111 OPEN 7 DAYS 9am - 4pm soar, so he enters himself into the ‘World Druglawed (dir. Arik Reiss) ‘Mullumbimby’s Madness’ Page 16 The Nimbin GoodTimes April 2016 [email protected] BLACK WOMAN MAGIC On Saturday 23rd April, the out on her own with great Nimbin Bush Theatre proudly success. Having played some presents three powerhouse of Australia’s largest and female performers in a festival most loved festivals, Loa is of Indigenous women’s music an upcoming talent with an under the banner ‘Black authentic voice. Woman Magic’. Jingki (aka Kerrianne Cox) Leading the line-up is is an Aboriginal singer from Grace Barbé. Grace’s ‘Afro- Beagle Bay in the Kimberley Kreol’ style is a colourful and who is now residing in energetic fusion of tropical the Rainbow Region. She island rhythms with African has toured widely around percussion, reggae, pop, Australia, USA and South rock and latin flavours. In Africa and appeared in the performance, Grace lights film Bran Nue Dae in 1996. up the stage with a vibrant Jingki was nominated in and engaging presence that the Deadly Awards for Best 47 Cullen Street, Nimbin compels the audience to get Emerging Artist (1998) and up and dance. Her voice is a remarkably powerful instrument Best Female Artist (1999, 2000, 2001), winning in 2001. and as a songwriter she has a rare and natural gift for rhythm She won a WAMI in 1997 as Best Indigenous Artist Of The and melody. Grace plays guitar, bass and percussion and sings Year and in 2002 she received another nomination. In 2000 in three languages: English, Kreol and French. Grace’s band she was NAIDOC’s Female Artist of the Year. Her visionary has been awarded ‘Best World Act’ for an incredible five years Indigenous folk songs are moving, educational and inspiring. running in her current home state of Western Australia. This will be a world class showcase of some amazing Jungles Loa was born in the tropical islands of Papua New indigenous talent from Oceanic Islander women whose voices Guinea and raised between PNG, Hong Kong and Australia. combined will create a concert not to be missed. 3220 Kyogle Rd, Mt Burrell NSW 2484 P (02) 6679 7118 www.sphinxrockcafe.com A seasoned traveller, her most important language is music; Phoenix Rising Cafe (next to the Bush Theatre) will be she and her band create powerful reggae soul with a Pacific open from 6pm for dinner and drinks for an 8pm show. $25 a heart. Having created a lot of buzz and interest with her ticket, pre-sale tickets available at the Cafe or online at: h t t ps:// previous outfit Chocolate Strings, Loa is now branching nimbinbushtheatre.com/events or on the door on the night. April 1pm start 10th Monkey & The Fish Chris and Marcelle have special vocal From Blue to Green Cabaret’ harmony and presence, performing masterful arrangements of popular songs and emotive A highlight of the opening night of this year’s and evocative originals. MardiGrass on Friday 29th April will the Great Green 17th Kiara Jack Cabaret at the School of Arts, which will hosted by Qld-based, her live performances conjure ‘Blue Moon’ producer David Hallett. emotive sounds of unity and presence, The show will be a fast-paced variety of acrobatics, infusing driving rhythms and dark piano riffs. dance ensembles, singers, poets and comedy, featuring 24th Mark Ridout performances by local and visiting artists including From Byron Bay, Mark sings rousing and trapeze aerials by Hartje and Mika, stunning acrobat Li uplifting folk-roots songs inspired by true Pawson, the Pitts Family Circus, Sassy Salsa dancers, love, travel and spirituality. Arte Gitana and the Barkersvale Steppers, singers Willy McElroy, Sarah Stando, Pete & Bill and Smiles & Ink, May 1st Bethanie Jolly together with stand-up comic Nick Penn and more. Bethanie’s unique vocals flow effortlessly from The 90-minute show (no interval) starts at 7.30pm earthy power to silvery honey sweetness, sharp, and entry is $10 or MardiGrass wristband. pouring over warm, luscious finger-picking Mother and daughter Hartje & Mika Not to be missed! melodies . MardiGrass music

Kindred Summit, a three piece folk band from Canada and USA, currently based in Toowoomba, will be staying and playing in Nimbin this MardiGrass. Nimbin Hotel They are currently touring around Australia, sharing & Backpackers their music and also raising awareness about the child sex 53 Cullen Street, Nimbin. Ph: 6689-1246 slave trafficking industry. They are donating money raised from album sales to Destiny Rescue, a charity to help save women and children and give a voice to the voiceless. They will be playing at Abundance Café, Djanbung Abundace Café at Djanbung Gardens will be open Gardens on Saturday 30th April over lunchtime. from 8am-5pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday over Kindred Summit offers a wide range of performance MardiGrass, offering some mellow music and chill café April Gigs material to an audience of all ages, from upbeat folk songs vibes right on the edge of the village, a great place to get Friday 8th 7pm CC The Cat to mellow melodies and thoughtful lyrics. In April 2015 away from the busy street and bring your kids to enjoy our Saturday 9th 7.30pm Bluesville Station they released a seven song EP titled Irrelephant. play area while you relax with some local food and coffee. Sunday 10th 5pm Jock Barnes Thursday 14th 7pm Richie Williams Friday 15th 7pm The Swamp Stompers Kiara has that special touch Saturday 16th 7.30pm Cliff Fletcher Band Sunday 17th 5pm Guy Kachel Catch Kiara’s solo acoustic-style sets Kiara Jack is playing gigs in the Thursday 21st 7pm Sarah Grant on Sunday 17th April, 1pm at Sphinx Rainbow Region as part of her Friday 22nd 7pm The Hoochers Rock Cafe; Friday 29th April, 7pm at mammoth 15-date tour this April and Saturday 23rd 7.30pm Odyssey Uki Café; Saturday 30th April, 7pm at May in support of her current EP, Only Sunday 24th 5pm Merryn Jean In Time. Bangalow Hotel; and with her bassist ••••••• MardiGrass ••••••• Kiara Jack is an indie roots artist from on Monday 2nd May, 7pm at The Rails, Friday 29th 8pm Khanage the Gold Coast who has steadily been Byron Bay. Saturday 30th Azadoota, Desert Blues Cartel, Occa Rock becoming a fixture on the live circuit, Be sure to head to the merch table Sunday 1st May Mecha Mecha, The Swamp Stompers, delivering deep and meaningful songs where you can find limited edition Bluesville Station with a soulful essence. succulent plants. Each pot is a one of a All Gigs are Free of Charge Following on from 2013’s Shards of kind, with hand-written lyrics installed JOKER POKER EVERY THURSDAY EVENING Glass EP, Only In Time was released around the claypots. in 2015, unfurling a raw and organic Find out more online at www. verge of sincerity that lures you in with sound of Kiara’s voice, conjuring kiarajack.com and watch the current the mended drum surreal and captivating euphony. emotive sounds of unity and presence single with video, ‘Makeshift Open for Lunch & Dinner At the centre of Kiara’s live infused with driving rhythms and dark Fores’ at: www.youtube.com/ Daily Specials performances is the eclectic-edged piano riffs. watch?v=5OL4K6t3AoQ www.nimbingoodtimes.com April 2016 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 17 www.blueknobgallery.com A sense of place at Blue Knob

Artwork by Tia Terry

‘Community’ by Robin Moore

The new exhibition at Blue Knob Hall Gallery is titled ‘A Sense of Place’. Through landscape, history, families, stories, creation myths and the icons we make and build, we create a strong ‘sense of place’ which develops through time and is dependent on human engagement of place for them and adds to ours. for its existence. It can also be an The exhibition runs until 22nd May. intangible feeling a sense of belonging, felt rather than created Ceramic studio The landscapes of our childhood also Classes have started at the Blue Knob form a part of our identity, a sense of Ceramic Studio, and there is an place and belonging that we take with us incredible number of people who have Day 1 wherever we go. This sense of place has signed up to learn. The booking sheet often been enhanced by being written for May is now open if you would like to Artists & friends lunch about by poets, novelists, historians, and book some time and learn hand-building The next Artists & Friends lunch portrayed in art or music. techniques and throwing on the potter’s will be held on Thursday 28th April The artists at Blue Knob Hall Gallery s wheel. Cost is $10 annual membership, at 12.30pm with a main meal which have interpreted this theme with work $5 for the two-hour session and cost of includes dessert for $19 (vegetarian) or that represents their sense of place, their materials. So, please call or email the $24 (non-vegetarian meat dish). Please connection over time with the landscape Gallery if you would like to be put on contact the Gallery on 6689-7449 if you both inner and outer that creates a sense our contact list or for more details. are planning to attend.

Roxy Gallery Feltmaking 143 Summerland Way Kyogle Phone 6632-3518 Opening Hours workshops Tues – Fri: 10am to 4pm Myfanwy Stirling’s (pictured) annual winter feltmaking Saturday: 9.30am to noon workshops are coming up. These workshops are suitable for • Promoting local and regional arts; the experienced, as well as those new to felting and sewing. • Providing emerging artists with opportunities to These are small, intimate classes so numbers are very limited. display and market their artworks in a professional The two available workshops are: exhibition space; • Creative felt bags, a two-day workshop Saturday 30th April • Fostering cultural experiences for community and and Saturday 7th May. Make your own perfect bag. Do you visitors to the area. like texture, colour, big, small, quirky, bright, simple, soft? Email: [email protected] Web: www.kyogle.nsw.gov.au Come design a bag tailor-made for you, by you. • Unexpected vests, a two-day workshop Saturday 21st May and Saturday 28th May. Come be creative and make your CAREFREE CEREMONIES very own felt vest in your favourite colour, style and fit to warm and adorn your body this winter. Unique & Personal Workshops will be held at the Wild Turkey Feltmakers Celebrations Studio on Robb Road Community, Lillian Rock. The by Gwen Trimble workshops will run from 9am-4pm each day. Tuition will cost – Weddings a total of $160 ($80 a day) plus the cost of wool used (unless – Commitments you bring your own, which you are welcome to do.) There is limited space available, so a 50% deposit will be – Vow Renewals required to hold your position. Any questions, call or email 0427-486-346 Myfanwy: [email protected] or 6689-1512. A/H: 6689-1490 www.carefreeceremonies.com [email protected] Local artist wows ’em in the USA Donna Sharam, a long time contributing artist at Nimbin Artist Gallery and a former teacher at Nimbin Central School, has hit NextMarket the big time with her quirky art taking the USA by storm. Park West Gallery, one of the USA’s leading art galleries, has 10th April reproduced 14 of Donna’s images as limited edition prints for 8.30am – 4pm distribution through their galleries on 120 cruise ships sailing Band of the Day: the world, as well as their art exhibitions throughout the USA. On her return from Miami, Donna said, “It really hasn’t sunk Blackboi in yet; my art is being shown with works by Peter Max, Romero Britto, Tarkay and the like. Busker: Two Tears in “My head is spinning with the size of the US art market. I’m a Bucket now getting emails daily from people worldwide who have seen Charity of the Day: or purchased my art, saying how joyful it makes them feel. The Channon Hall & Landcare “The overall sentiment of my art is how much I love my life, so “Make It, Bake It, Grow It” Enquiries: 6688-6433 it is very gratifying that that message is being received. “ Page 18 The Nimbin GoodTimes April 2016 [email protected] A utumn A rts Extravaganza time again by Peter Warne

This month is the biggest month of the year for Nimbin Artists Gallery. The Autumn Arts Extravaganza started at Easter, and will be running until 20th April. This year we have a number of artists who have not shown works with us before, so there is a lot of new work, showing us styles that are unfamiliar for Nimbin, as well as a heap of new works from our trusted regulars. Wandering around the ‘A Parallel World’ by Darmin Cameron show, we see that Rodney Sharp is back in Nimbin, bring some fresh visions. the black hat, hard-bitten, with three paintings that are See the Christine Jones’s intensely physical. ‘Citizen’ beguiling, accomplished and ‘Skydancers’, an acrylic work is similarly assertive, even as painting. This year has were provided through witty. His oval shaped ‘Terra with a strong textural effect, morose. Both of these been distinguished by the the generosity of some Australis’ offers a dreamlike giving the impression of portraits depict individuals inauguration of the Margaret anonymous art-lovers from desert landscape with sparse layered batik cut-outs. Kane from a society where only McLaren awards for the best the community. surreal figures, somehow Bowman’s surreal creations full strength characters paintings and photographs At the time of writing, evoking a work that Sidney take us to a dream world survive, a society where across the different levels which is only the fifth day of Nolan might have produced of bizarre juxtapositions, indecision or half measures of primary and secondary the Extravaganza, we have on LSD. His ‘Jupiter and the figures that are almost but are not permitted, where students. Prizes were won already sold an unusually Pelican’ is another landscape, not quite recognisable, yet everyone is what they are to for paintings by Kiandra high number of works. There perhaps a seascape, which coherent in the overall effect. the force of 120%. Ambrosine, Ruby Matthews- is a wide range of prices, while being abstract, has an Anne Cook, another The room behind the stage Ward, Jett Martin, Thomas including some absolute extraordinarily concrete feel newcomer on the scene, is as usual dedicated to the Dixon, Hamish Rosie bargains that are priced of solidity in the features of has contributed two bold artwork of students from and Kyah Tapp. The way below their value. The the scene and a masterfully portraits of Cuban men. Nimbin Central School. winning photographers Extravaganza runs until created sense of depth. ‘Dockworker’ stares flintily This year there is a wider were Lakeisha King, Jani 20th April, so if you have There are several back at the viewer from range of works than in past McKenzie, Michael Batori- not called in to peruse the interesting newcomers on a confrontingly close-up years, with photography Payne, Melita Gaias, works yet, you still have a the Nimbin scene who position, the eyes glittering and ceramic pottery being Kalina Mynard Loutitt and couple of weeks to go. Make Donna Sharam, who opened ensure that a visit will from the dark shadow of strongly represented, as well Ziggy Smith. The prizes sure you don’t miss it. the exhibition. The DressMakers The Roxy Gallery moves into fashion with opening in one of her costume exhibits. this month’s exhibition, showcasing some of Sue Cormack recently had some of her our best talents in The DressMakers. costumes used in the local production of The costumes on show are works of art The Gods of Wheat Street. Sue will be live in made from fabric and found objects. The the gallery each Thursday of this exhibition imagination of what can be worn will doing demonstrations in her recreated surprise and delight viewers. dressmaking studio. The exhibition will give insight into the The DressMakers will give us all an working space of creativity and the psyche of opportunity to appreciate the high level the world of a costume designer, spotlighting of skills involved in creating costumes for the talents of Sue Cormack, Saphira Von fashion and for flair. Wilde, Svea Bjornsson and friends. The exhibition runs until 30th April at Saphira Von Wilde, Coffs Harbour’s 2015 the Roxy Gallery, 143 Summerland Way, Svea Bjornsson ‘Twist tops’ Drag Queen Idol, performed at the official Kyogle. New president for Serpentine Gallery The Serpentine Community the different cultures he has is to keep the venue fresh, Gallery is very pleased to encountered. His art is versatile innovative and versatile. He announce the recent election and broad-ranging; from aims to restyle and re-energise of long-term member Iain the skilled draughtmanship the gallery environment, and Harrison to the role of of his ‘Plein Air’ urban is committed to providing a President of the gallery. Iain is landscapes and travel sketches, quality space that provides assisted and supported in this to his surreal self-reflective greater exposure for local role by the gallery’s committee. portraits in oils and mixed artists. The current exhibition, The fresh new look at the media. Emotionally charged, ‘Paper Plane’, is an exhibition of gallery is evidence already of the portrait titled ‘Armed’, works on paper, showing until his aim to keep the gallery currently on view at the gallery, 15th April. streamlined and contemporary. makes a poignant statement The Serpentine Community Iain Harrison is an about inner conflict and social Gallery is currently accepting established artist who isolation. new members and welcomes graduated from the National Iain Harrison was previously volunteers. Bookings are Art School. He has an extensive an Artist in Residence in available for artists, students Ken Swan ‘Blue Bird at her experience in the gallery Chennai, India where he and arts-based community Window’ environment in Sydney, where facilitated an art project for the groups to hire the gallery his cutting-edge work has been Non-government Organisation, been strongly influenced by his spaces (at a very affordable shown in both group and solo SAATHI (Solidarity and time in India and the richness rate) and are now being taken. exhibitions. His work has also Action Against the HIV virus and colour of its unique Feel free to pop in and check been exhibited nationally and in India). In his role as Art culture. His artworks, born of out our latest members’ show overseas. Educator and mentor, Iain this life-changing experience, at the Serpentine Community Having travelled the world assisted the organisation in are vibrant, whimsical and Gallery, 17 Bridge Street, extensively, Iain’s art practice their function: to strengthen eclectic, merging elements from North Lismore. Phone (02) is diverse and multi-faceted. and expand the HIV/Aids both Indian and Australian 6621-6845. He experiments with various prevention and treatment indigenous culture. Visit: www.serpentinearts. mediums and methods in services, throughout India. Iain Harrison’s vision for the org or connect with us on his work, as a response to Iain’s own art practice has also Serpentine Community Gallery Facebook. Iain Harrison ‘Toxic Future’ www.nimbingoodtimes.com April 2016 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 19